Charles Barkley Net Worth

How much is Charles Barkley Worth?

Charles Barkley net worth and salary: Charles Barkley is a retired professional basketball player and current television sports analyst who has a net worth of $40 million. Charles Barkley was born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama. He attended Auburn University from 1981 to 1984 and was then drafted as the fifth pick in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Charles Barkley was a professional basketball player for sixteen years, playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Phoenix Suns, and the Houston Rockets. He was an NBA All-Star eleven times and an NBA MVP once in 1993. During his playing career, Charles Barkley earned a total of $40.3 million in salary alone. His peak salary year was his final season with the Houston Rockets in 1999 when he was paid $9 million. Charles Barkley is a notorious gambler. He has admitted to losing roughly $10 million gambling in his lifetime including $2.5 million lost playing blackjack in under six hours. Throughout his career, Charles has been a popular pitchman for a variety of products. During his career he appeared in a very famous Nike commercial stating "I am not a role model". He has also endorsed McDonald's and T-Mobile. In 2011, Barkley became the main male spokesman for the Weight Watchers "Lose Like a Man" campaign. Barkley is also one of the most popular NBA televisions analysts working with the network TNT. At Auburn he was the SEC Player of the Year in 1984 and went on to have his #34 retired. Barkley was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1991. He was a five time All-NBA First Team selection and a five time All-NBA Second Team selection. He also led the NBA in rebounding in 1987. Barkley had his #34 retired by both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns. He won gold medals in basketball at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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